Scissors-holder.



No; 742,11 PATENTED OCT. 27, 1903.

. A. E. MOORE.

. SGISSORS HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10 1902.

H0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented October 27, 1903.

PATENT OEEicE.

ALBERT EDWARD MOORE, OF \VINNIPEG, CANADA.

SClSSORS-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,710, dated October2'7, 1903.

Application filed November 10, 1902. Serial No. 130.697.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT EDWARD MOORE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and a resident of \Vinnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba andDominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Scissors- Ilolder,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a device for holding scissors attached to onesclothing.

The prime object is to provide means for holding the scissorswithinconvenient reach of the user and by which the scissors may be heldsecurely and readily engaged with or disengaged from the holder.

To this end the invention comprises, stated in general terms, a body,gripping-fingers carried thereby and serving to hold the scissors, and apeculiarly-constructed device at the rear of the body for attaching itto the clothing of the wearer.

This specification is an exact description of one example of myinvention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention and indicating theposition of the scissors in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation ofthe device, and Fig. 3 is a side edge elevation. manner of securing thegripping device to the holder, a part of the gripping portion beingbroken away.

The body of the device is constructed, preferably, of stout sheet metaland comprises a widened upper portion to, having forwardlycurved loweredges a at each side, these edges forming flanges which are adapted toengage with the front sides of the finger-loops of the scissors when thescissors are moved fully into the holder. The body also comprises adownwardly-extended centrally-located back member a along which theshanks of the scissors are adapted to extend. Attached to each side ofthe centrally-disposed member (L2 of the body are the grippingfingers b,which are integral with the back member a and arranged to be slightlyyielding. These fingers I) extend forwardly and thence in- -but if it bedesired to Fig. at is a rear view showing the gripper, comprising aspring {N0 model.)

wardly, nearly meeting each. other. The widened upper portion a of thebody of the device serves as a back guard for the fingerloops of thescissors and also as a means for guiding the scissors into place, thusrendering the insertion of the scissors into the holder an easy matter.

It is intended that the scissors be thrust downward between the centralback portion a of the body and the gripping-fingers b, the finger-loopsof the scissors lying in front of the widened upper part a of the body.If it be desired to hold the scissors but lightly in place, they neednot be pushed down so far as to engage the finger-loops withthe flangesa; hold the scissors with all security they should be pushed down untilthey assume the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, thefinger-loops then engaging the flanges a to limit the downwardmovementof the scissors and the spring gripping-fingers b pressingtightly again st the shanks of the scissors at the points where theshanks are usually the thickest. This will hold the scissors securelyand prevent their detachment except upon the application to the scissorsof a positive upward force.

It is to be noted that the flat depending shank portion or member a willprevent the scissors coming into contact with and injuring the clothingof the wearer.

For attaching the device to the clothing of the user I provide apeculiarly constructed gripping-plate having one end 0 (best indicatedby the dotted lines in Fig. 3) extended downward along the back face ofthe part a of the body and formed with laterally-disposed lugs c, whichare engaged in corresponding orifices formed in tongues a struck out andextending rearward from the body of the device. The grippingplateproper, 0 extends from the end 0 rearward and thence downward andterminates in a forwardly-bent serrated flange 0 at each side of andabove which are forwardly-bent serrated supplemental gripping-flanges 0(See Figs. 2 and 3.) These parts 0 and c are preferably formed integralwith the parts .0 and 0 which is best effected by stamping the parts upwith a suitable die. Inthe outer ends of the tongues a are mounted thetrunnions (1 of the elbow-lever d. The elbow-lever (Z is adapted to bemanually operated to assume the position shown in Fig. 3, or a positionin which the long arm of the lever extends outward approximatelyperpendicular to the body and the short arm lies flat against thegripping-plate 0 In the former position the gripping-plate c has itsflanges c and c" pressed firmly forward, so as to hold the part of thegarment between the back section a and the gripping-flanges. I11 Fig. 3,6 indicates the part of a garment to which it may be assumed the deviceis applied. In the latter position of the elbowlever (Z the plate 0 isallowed to spring backward and disengage the gripping-flanges c and cfrom the garment. Therefore to secure the device the lever dshould firstbe thrown, so as to allow the grippiiig plate c to move rearward, andthen the part of the garment to which the device is to be applied shouldbe introduced between the body and the grippingplate,after which thelever d should be thrown into the active position, (shown in Fig. 3,)and the holder will then be secure.

The device may be attached in numerous positions upon the wearer, aswill be apparent. It may, for example, be attached to the waistband orbelt of a womans apparel or to the mouth of a pocket on a mans apparel.The device may be used with convenience by persons in variousemployments.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to at will without departing from the spiritand scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all suchvariations as may lie within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A scissorsholder, comprising a body having anenlarged portion provided with a flange to limit the movement inengagement with the holder, a flat depending shank portion connectedwith the enlarged portion, and adapted to prevent the scissorscontacting with the clothing of the of the scissors wearer, andinwardly-extending spring-fingers formed on the shank portion forholding the scissors, substantially as described.

2. A scissors-holder, comprising a body having awidened top portion withforwardlyprojecting flanges at the sides to engage with i thefinger-loops of the scissors and limit the movement thereof, and meanson the body for holding the scissors in place, said means comprisingspringfingers attached to the body and projecting forward and inward toward each other.

3. A scissors-holder comprising a body, forwardly-proj ectin g flangesextending from said body portion and adapted to receive the finger-loopsof the scissors, inwardly-extending fingers below the flanges forholding the scissors in place, and a device for fastening the body tothe wearers clothing, said device comprising a gripping-plate, anelbow-lever mounted above and serving to operate the gripping-plate, thesaid body having tongues struck therefrom, the gripping-plate extendingbetween the tongues and the finger-lever being mounted between thetongues, substantially as set forth.

A scissorsholder, comprising a body, means for holding the scissorsengaged therewith, a device for attaching the body to the apparel of theuser, said device comprising a spring-plate bent to form an innerportion attached to the body and a free outer or gripping portionproper, and means for operating said outer or gripping portion proper,the said outer orgripping portion proper of the plate having alaterally-bent grippingflange and two supplemental gripping-flanges, oneat each end of the first-named flange and in position at the sidethereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT EDWVARD MOORE.

WVitnesses:

HUGH MAcKENzIn, A. W. H. SMITH.

